jib

jib1 / jib/ • n. 1. Sailing a triangular staysail set forward of the forwardmost mast.
2. the projecting arm of a crane.jib2 • v. (jibbed , jib·bing ) [intr.] (of an animal, esp. a horse) stop and refuse to go on: he jibbed at the final fence. ∎ (of a person) be unwilling to do or accept something: he jibs at paying large bills.DERIVATIVES:jib·ber n.

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